- Wash and peel the bottle gourd. Cut into pieces. Boil the pieces in water for 5 to 7 minutes. Heat oil in a kadai. Add asafoetida and cumin seeds. Let the cumin seeds crackle. Add ginger-green chilli paste. Saute it for a few seconds. Then add kasuri methi. Mix well. Now, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder. Saute it on low flame for few seconds. Add a little water to prevent masala from burning. Once the masala leaves the oil, add boiled bottle gourd. Mix well and cook for a minute. Add green chilli and mix well. Add malai to it and turn off the flame. Add beaten curd to it and mix well. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.